Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-31

Diy thereto. ID r THOMAS
C4alrman Committee on Streets ana Lanes.
The Committee on Assessments. to whom
was referred tho petition OF j. X. Kuwe,
asking reduction of assessment on house on
loC NO az, Crawford ward, report adversely
to same. HERMAN NIY-vHs
Chairman Committee on Assessments.
Report adopted
The Committee on City Lots, to whom was
referred the petition of joseph H. Baker rela-
tive to lease of lots SO, 80 and 90 Springfield
plantation, beg leave to report faVorablv
thereto and recommend that said lots be re-
.eaScu 10 Mr. Baker for the term of i've
years from date at the same rental now paid
the city for said lots by petitioner.
GEORGE S. HAINEs,
Chairman COMMITTEE on City Lots.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Health and Cemetery,
10 whom was referred the petition OF A. j.
Miller for permission to transfer lot 20 Laurel
Grove Cemetery to W. +. Carter, beg leave to
report favorably thereto.
WIN. DUNCAN, NJ, D.
Chairman Committee on Health and Gene
terry.
Report adopted.
The Committee on City Lots. TO whom was
referred The petition of the Ocean Steamship
company OF savannah for permission to use
room beneath south room IN CITY EXCHANGE
occupled by said company, beg leave TO re-
port laNorAbly on condition that said COM
pahy VIII surrender possession of sAId room
whenever called upon by the city authorities
amt remove shelving placed there by said
company II requested to do 30 by the city.
GEORGE 3. HAINES
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Reported adopted,
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of sundrv
properly owners asking for the paving OF
Congress street, between the east side of
Wess Broad street and the west side of Dray-
ton street, beg leave to ask for further time.
lime for report extended.
CITY MARsHALS OFFICE
SAVANNAH, March %, 1887.
To ne Honorable Aayor and Aldermen City
Of SdUdnnGh:
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully report that un-
DER the ordinance passed in Council June p,
1881. have served upon the following persons
to-wit:
Lot 10 south one-third Hucks tything. Per-
cival ward, property John Feey; lot 10 east
half Tyrconnel tything, Derby ward, es-
tate John Cass; lot No. 6. east part and west
part OF seven, Fourth tythlng, Arson ward,
estate ii. j. Dlckerson; lot east onc-fOurth
Washington ward, Mrs. Anna G.. Struck: lot
~ washington ward, T.. Schultz; lot 80 Green
ward, +. Nj. Thradcraft; lot ~ " ashington
ward, John and William Fitzgerald, minors;
LOT II Washington ward estate Eliza Roberts;
lot 81 Columbia ward. 0. +. LuffburrOW-the
notice to repair sidewalks Original with re-
turns thereon being on file in my office, and
that the time for such reDairs expired on the
twenty third day of March, 1887, without
SAID repairs having been made.
L. l.. GOODWIN, City Marshal
Report received, ana Marshal instructed
TO repair sidewalks in accordance with or
dinance,
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Lizzie Smith for permission to
erect stoOp to house on lot No. l, Weed
ward. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition of W. w. Chisholm for permission
to repair house on lot No. 3, Cuthbert ward.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of L.. K. RVCk Il Son for
sion TO improve store on lot No. s, Heathcote
tything Decker ward. Referred TO Commit
tee on Fire.
Petition s. L. Gerst relative to taxes on
stock in trade. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Petition of Patrick Burns for permission to
build house on lot Walton ward. and erect
stoops to same. Petition granted on cOndi-
ton that the stoops are not to extend more
than feur feet on street.
Petition of Catherine Mccarthy for per-
mission 10 erect stoops to house east side OF
Washington square, between Congress and
St. Julian streets. Referred TO Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of K. Nj. Barton & Co. for permits
sion to erect steam engine. 7-horse power, At
southwest corner West Broad and Charlton
streets. Referred to Committee on fire.
Petition of j. q. Sullivan and others, pro-
duce and fruit dealers. asking enforcement
by the city of market and tax ordinances.
Referred to Committee on Market.
Petition OF Geo. A. Lord and s. A. Sassard
for permission to erect stoops TO houses to be
erected on lot Al Wylly ward. Petition re-
fused.
Petition Mrs. E. c. Germaine to repair
house on lot Al Brown ward. Referred to
Committee on Fire.
Petition Mrs. B. hanley for permission to
build stOops to buildings on lot % North
Oglethorpe ward, Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes with power to act and to
report to Council.
Petition Thomas Daniels for permission to
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rebuild brick building and restore stoops TO
said buildings destroyed by fire March 10,
1887. Referred TO Committee on Fire aud
Streets ana Lanes
Petition Z. Houlihan, asking for compensa-
ton for horse and buggy damaged by the
earth giving away corner BrOughton and
Habersham streets. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of +. M. Strate for permission to
repair house and tin roof to house on lot No.
p, Screven ward. Referred TO Committee on
Fire.
Application of W. b. Sturtevant for per-
mission to make sewer connection with West
Broad street sewer from premises southeast
corner Montgomery and stone streets. Re
ferred to Committee on Streets and Lanes
with power to act.
Application OF DR.. Ii. II. Groth for permits
sion to make sewer connection with Bolton
street sewer from premises corner Bolton and
Habersham streets. Referred to Commit
tee on streets and Lanes with power 10 act,
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Alderman Thomas
AN ORDINANCE 10 provide for the paving,
grading and otherwise improving of Con-
gress street between the east side of West
Broad street and the west side of Drayton
street, in the city of savannah, and for the
assessment on the property fronting ON said
Congress street between said east side OF
West Broad street and west side of Dray-
ton street OF two-Ihirds OF the cost thereof.
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Dne- half OF the real estate IN the city of Sa-
vannah fronting on Congress street, between
The east side OF West Broad street and the
west side OF Drayton street, in SAID city, have |
oetitfoned the Mayor and Aldermen of the |
city of Savannah to pave, grade and other |
wise improve said portion Of Congress street;
and
WHEREAS, The petition of said parties has |
been approved by IA two-thlrds vote OF the |
said, the Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF |
at a regular meeting Of Council, |
low, therefore, the Mayor and Aldermen OF |
he city of savannah in Council assembled |
10 hereby ordain:
SECTION !. That the Committee on Streets |
md Lanes be and IL is hereby authorized 10 |
ave Congress street, between the east side |
" West Broad and the west side OF DraytJn |
treet the entire widLh OF said street, between |
he curb stones, graded and paved with -,
md have proper side drains, cross drains and |
crossings placed on eaid street between the |
points named
SEC. 2. That the City and Suburban Rail
way Company is hereby required to pave be |
ween the tracks OF its road and for three feet |
IN each side thereof where its track crosses |
Congress street, az the paving to be done ON |
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